Written questions

Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  Following reply 35285 (2026), is it correct to say that the Minister did not receive any advice that recommended the inclusion of an option to remove Te Mana o te Wai provisions from freshwater policy in the consultation package on…

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What is the net change in the number of Kāinga Ora homes in Christchurch resulting from sales, transfers, and new builds since 1 December 2023, listed by address and categorised by sales, transfers and new builds?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 37026 (matches this search)

  How many, if any, state homes in each Auckland local board were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of July 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process,…

• 37030 (matches this search)

  How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each Auckland local board at the end of July 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 37027 (matches this search)

  How many, if any, state homes in each territorial local authority were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of July 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment…

• 37031 (matches this search)

  How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at end of July 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

• 37033 (matches this search)

  How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each territorial authority at the end of July 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 37028 (matches this search)

  How many, if any, state homes in each Auckland local board were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of June 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process,…

• 37032 (matches this search)

  How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each Auckland local board at the end of June 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 37029 (matches this search)

  How many, if any, state homes in each territorial local authority were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of June 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment…

• 37034 (matches this search)

  How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 37035 (matches this search)

  How many managed stock properties, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each Auckland Local Board at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

• 37036 (matches this search)

  How many state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each Auckland Local Board at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

• 37037 (matches this search)

  How many managed stock properties, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

• 37038 (matches this search)

  How many state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What is the total number of Kainga Ora houses sold since 1 December 2023, and how many of these sales have been in Christchurch?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does the "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026) relate to any current or contemplated litigation involving the Crown; if so, which proceedings?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Has the Attorney-General made a decision in respect of the "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026); if so, what was that decision and on what date was it made?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Who or what agency made the request referred to in the Crown Law document "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026), and on what date was the request made?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Regarding the Crown Law document "Request for change of legal status, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026), to what person, entity, office, or proceeding does the requested change of legal status relate?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What actions, if any, has the Attorney-General taken as a result of receiving the Crown Law briefing "Pay equity High Court hearing, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026)?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Does the Crown Law briefing "Pay equity High Court hearing, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026) relate to any proceedings concerning the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 or the discontinuance of pay equity claims; if so, which…

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  Regarding the Crown Law briefing "Pay equity High Court hearing, 31 July 2026" listed in the reply to WQ 34561 (2026), to which proceedings, if any, does the briefing relate, listed by case name and court registry file number?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What is the number of Kāinga Ora homes in Christchurch that are currently under construction, the number in the approved pipeline but not yet commenced, and the number completed since 1 January 2024, broken down by month?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What is the current total number of Kāinga Ora homes in Christchurch, broken down by suburb, and how does that compare with the number at the November 2023?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What is the total value of the state housing sales, or expected from proposed sales, in Christchurch broken down by suburb from 1 December 2023 to the18 August 2026?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  How many Kainga Ora planned projects in Christchurch have been cancelled since November 2023 broken down by address?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ33519 (2025) how many Kainga Ora properties are currently for sale in Christchurch broken down by address?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  Further to WPQ33519 (2025) how many Kainga Ora properties have been sold in Christchurch since November 2023 broken down by address?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Attorney-General or their Office received during the week beginning 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Attorney-General take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 36559 (2026), 36567 (2026)

• 36530

  Recorded target James Meager, Minister for Youth

  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

• 36532

  Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

• 36533

  Recorded target Penny Simmonds, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

• 36535

  Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What was the total cost of the Minister's flights, if any, over 11 – 12 August 2026, broken down by flight?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Would the Minister consider prioritising the use of Fast-track consenting for critical transport and community infrastructure only, while requiring large-scale residential developments to go ahead, through existing Queenstown Lakes…

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Can the Minister confirm whether the average household in Queenstown generates approximately eight vehicle movements per day?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  What actions will the Government take to avoid the economic and reputational impacts, to Queenstown, associated with worsening transport congestion, if any?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Does the Minister consider failing to ease traffic congestion, around Queenstown, as a significant risk to New Zealand's tourism sector, given Queenstown's role as a major international visitor destination; if not, why not?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  What are the implications for Queenstown if, as the Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover has stated, all currently identified transport interventions are delivered and the transport network still fails?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Are any significant Government-funded transport projects being developed specifically to support projected housing growth, including growth associated with Fast-track developments?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  What measurable congestion relief, if any, has the construction work at the SH6/ 6A Frankton intersection and adjacent SH6/Hansen Road/Joe O’Connell Drive intersection, achieved?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Are any significant Government-funded transport infrastructure projects for the Queenstown Lakes District currently under development or in active consideration?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  During this term, has the Government funded, co-funded, or initiated any significant transport infrastructure projects in the Queenstown Lakes District that have delivered material congestion relief, aside from additional funding for the…

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  Does the Minister think that the Government has a responsibility to demonstrate leadership, alongside the Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor John Glover, in addressing Queenstown Lakes District transport challenges; if not, why not?

Asked by

Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  What support is the Government providing to Queenstown Lake District Council Mayor John Glover's Mayoral taskforce, around the transport congestion across Wakatipu Basin, and its objectives, if any?